EP0432647A3 - Mobile antenna system - Google Patents

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EP0432647A3
EP0432647A3 EP19900123471 EP90123471A EP0432647A3 EP 0432647 A3 EP0432647 A3 EP 0432647A3 EP 19900123471 EP19900123471 EP 19900123471 EP 90123471 A EP90123471 A EP 90123471A EP 0432647 A3 EP0432647 A3 EP 0432647A3
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antenna system
mobile antenna
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antenna
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Kunitoshi Nishikawa
Kazuo Nagakute-Shataku 501 Sato
Tomoaki Hirako
Mitoshi Nagakute-Ryo 215 Fujimoto
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Toyota Central R&D Labs Inc
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Priority claimed from JP34318789A external-priority patent/JPH03204203A/en
Priority claimed from JP34318989A external-priority patent/JPH03204204A/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q3/00—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system
    • H01Q3/26—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elements; varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture
    • H01Q3/2605—Array of radiating elements provided with a feedback control over the element weights, e.g. adaptive arrays
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/27—Adaptation for use in or on movable bodies
    • H01Q1/32—Adaptation for use in or on road or rail vehicles
    • H01Q1/3208—Adaptation for use in or on road or rail vehicles characterised by the application wherein the antenna is used
    • H01Q1/3233—Adaptation for use in or on road or rail vehicles characterised by the application wherein the antenna is used particular used as part of a sensor or in a security system, e.g. for automotive radar, navigation systems
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q21/00—Antenna arrays or systems
    • H01Q21/06—Arrays of individually energised antenna units similarly polarised and spaced apart
    • H01Q21/061—Two dimensional planar arrays
    • H01Q21/065—Patch antenna array

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Variable-Direction Aerials And Aerial Arrays (AREA)
EP90123471A 1989-12-11 1990-12-06 Mobile antenna system Expired - Lifetime EP0432647B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP32174489A JPH03182102A (en) 1989-12-11 1989-12-11 Microstrip antenna
JP321744/89 1989-12-11
JP34318789A JPH03204203A (en) 1989-12-29 1989-12-29 Antenna system for travelling object
JP343189/89 1989-12-29
JP343187/89 1989-12-29
JP34318989A JPH03204204A (en) 1989-12-29 1989-12-29 Array antenna

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EP0432647A2 EP0432647A2 (en) 1991-06-19
EP0432647A3 true EP0432647A3 (en) 1992-01-02
EP0432647B1 EP0432647B1 (en) 1995-06-21

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EP (1) EP0432647B1 (en)
AU (1) AU635989B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2031872A1 (en)
DE (1) DE69020319T2 (en)

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EP0432647B1 (en) 1995-06-21
US5166693A (en) 1992-11-24
AU635989B2 (en) 1993-04-08
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